Sample pies at the Porches and Pies Festival, support the NFA Burger Benefit and meet Jason Momoa this September in metro Atlanta.
Queen of Hearts high tea
The Waldorf Astoria will offer a Queen of Hearts high tea inspired by “Alice in Wonderland” featuring live entertainment and bites like a White Rabbit cucumber sandwich, the Alice roast turkey, the Red Queen egg salad and passion fruit and berry mousse entremet.
12:30-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29. $108 per person. 3376 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. 404-995-7500, hilton.com/en/hotels/atlwawa-waldorf-astoria-atlanta-buckhead/dining
Credit: Courtesy of Cluck-N-Mooh
Credit: Courtesy of Cluck-N-Mooh
Cluck-N-Mooh grand reopening
Cluck-N-Mooh, an eatery known for its smashburgers, wings, tenders and shakes, will hold a grand reopening celebration for its Marietta Town Square location. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the first 100 guests in line will receive a free vanilla or chocolate milkshake. There will also be face painting and a balloon artist.
5:30 p.m. Friday. 3894 Due West Road NW, Marietta. 678-401-6487, clucknmooh.com
Farmer Champion Week
Restaurants, bakeries and butcheries around Georgia will highlight local ingredients during Farmer Champion Week. This year, businesses will offer special dishes starring local mushrooms. Participating Atlanta restaurants include Chai Pani, El Ponce, Gunshow, JenChan’s, Miller Union, Little Tart Bakeshop and Talat Market.
Friday-Sept. 13. Multiple locations. farmerchampion.georgiaorganics.org/fcweek
Taste of Smyrna
Sample food from Smyrna restaurants during the Taste of Smyrna festival featuring more than 25 restaurants, including Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Williamson Brothers BBQ, Nagel’s Bagels, Copeland’s and Mezza Luna Pasta and Seafood. Admission is free, but samples are available for $1-$10.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. 2800 King St. SE, Smyrna. travelcobb.org/event/taste-of-smyrna-festival-of-delectable
Oysterfest at Pontoon Brewing
Head to Pontoon Brewing for an afternoon of fire-roasted oysters and Hawaiian cuisine. Ghost Pizza will provide oysters Rockefeller, and Hapa Kitchen will be serving Hawaiian food. Attendees can expect live music, fire dancers and luau dancers, an art market, cornhole and tropical slushies.
Noon-6 p.m. Saturday. 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs. 770-674-1075, eventbrite.com/e/oysterfest-at-pontoon-brewing-tickets-1000456431117
Cobb Foodie Week
Spend a week exploring Cobb County’s restaurants with Cobb Foodie Week Meal Deals. Diners can redeem digital coupons for discounts, giveaways and fixed price menus at participating restaurants like 1738 Restaurant & Bar, Silla del Toro, Sushiology and Round Trip Brewing Company.
Saturday-Sept. 14. Multiple locations. travelcobb.org/cobb-county-restaurants/cobb-foodie-week
Jason Momoa at Roaring Social
Actor Jason Momoa will make an appearance behind the bar at Roaring Social in Alpharetta, serving up drinks with his liquor brand, Meili Vodka. Later in the evening, there will be live band karaoke starting at 8 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. 35 Milton Ave, Alpharetta. 678-580-1970, instagram.com/reel/C_LoUlvO4T8
Atlanta Food and Wine Festival
Head to the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival for four days of tasting tents, intimate dinners and culinary demonstrations. Tickets for the tasting tents at Historic Fourth Ward Park include unlimited food and drink from chefs and restaurants, including Mia Orino from Kamayan, Charmain Ware from Tiny Lou’s, Demetrius Brown from Bread & Butterfly and Malik Rhasaan from Che Butter Jonez.
Sept. 12-15. $135-$325 per person. 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta. atlfoodandwinefestival.com
Foxeria del Sol Chile Fest
Taqueria del Sol and Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q are partnering to host Chile Fest, a block party festival that celebrates the annual harvest of fresh chiles from Hatch, New Mexico. The event will feature Hatch chile dishes and cocktails, beer and live music. Tickets include unlimited food samples, and attendees can also purchase drink packages in advance.
2-6 p.m. Sept. 15. $60-$125 per person. 204 Chattahoochee Row NW, Atlanta. bigtickets.com/e/foxbrosbbq/foxeria-del-sol-2024
Rum-Ba Fest
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Rum-Ba Fest at Fogon and Lions. There will be four free sampling stations featuring dishes from Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as specialty cocktails and live music.
3-8 p.m. Sept. 15. 10 Roswell St., Alpharetta. 770-676-9133, fogonandlions.com
Hooch’n on the Hooch
Autohaus Social and Owens & Hull BBQ are celebrating their anniversaries with an afternoon of cars, barbecue and beer. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are available for $50 for those who want to secure a parking spot, T-shirt and smoked brisket cheeseburger.
11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15. 5853 Riverview Road SE, Atlanta. 404-467-4427, instagram.com/p/C_JfCeXOpj9/
Credit: Courtesy of Chil & Co. for MET Atlanta
Credit: Courtesy of Chil & Co. for MET Atlanta
Adair Park Porches and Pies Festival
The Porches and Pies festival returns to Adair Park with live music, food trucks and up to 50 pies to sample. Other event highlights include a pie-eating competition, a pie fight and a bake-off. There will also be a beer and cocktail garden and a vendor market with local artisans. Pie tasting passes can be purchased for $10.
Noon-5 p.m. Sept. 21. 742 Catherine St., Atlanta. porchesandpies.com
NFA Burger Benefit
The NFA Burger Benefit returns with an all-day burger showdown between top chefs from around the country. Festival chefs will be randomly assigned to a time slot during which they will prepare their signature burgers for attendees. Tickets start at $30 and include one burger and one side, and attendees have an option to purchase an additional ticket to donate to a food service worker. Proceeds will go toward Giving Kitchen, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that helps restaurant workers in need.
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 22. 5465 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. burgerbenefit.com
Indulge dinner series
Check out this dinner series at 103 West, where two Atlanta chefs team up each night to prepare a five-course meal. Featured chefs include Deborah VanTrece from Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Duane Nutter from the Southern National, Terry Koval from the Deer & the Dove, Arnaldo Castillo from Tio Lucho’s and Jared Hucks from the Alden.
6-9 p.m. Sept. 22-24. $150 per person per night. 103 W Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. atlantamagazine.com/indulge-2024
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